At this moment, the young man once again reaffirmed his conviction!
"Cough, cough, this humble prince understands."
Ye Chen tried to appear nonchalant. "So, Blood Demon, is there anything you would like to convey to this prince?"
"Of course."
A sly smile appeared on Yuanyi's face. "Blood Demon, you must know that your communication with Ye Xuan'er is not smooth; he is somewhat dissatisfied. Right now, he has two paths for you. You absolutely must follow one, or you will bear the consequences!"
"Either you quickly convince Ye Xuan'er to cooperate with the Demon Sect, open Beacon City wide, and let the Evil Extreme Sect and the other Seven Great Devil Sects into Central Land!"
"Or..."
At this, the mocking glint in Yuanyi's eyes turned serious and cold. "Kill that boy—Lin Xiao—who has defeated you three times."
"To be honest with you, now that Sword Saint Taiwu True Monarch is no more, there are only two people in the entire Qinglan Sect that truly matter to the Blood Demon!"
"One is Xiao Hongling, the Chairman of Divine Phoenix Summit! And the other... is Lin Xiao, the up-and-coming chief disciple of Divine Phoenix Summit who has defeated you three times!"
"Fine!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen gripped his sword tighter, his face stern. "Even if the Blood Demon hadn't said anything, I would have taken Lin Xiao's head regardless!"
"Please, Master... oh, no, that's not right. Brother Yuanyi, please relay a message to the Blood Demon for me! Tell him to await good news from this prince!"
"Good! You are truly a chosen one with overwhelming destiny! The Blood Demon and I have not misjudged you!"
"Take care, Prince Ye! We'll meet again in the Qinglan Sect!"
Yuanyi patted the young man's shoulder, his eyes holding a strange intensity as he added, "However, you can rest assured. The Blood Demon is currently busy breaking the final seal in the Demon Suppression Tower and shouldn't have the energy to monitor your movements. You can proceed boldly with your plans, even if it involves... a sneak attack?"
"With your current Demonic Technique, assassinating Lin Xiao, who is at the peak of the Dharma Appearance Realm, shouldn't be much of a problem, right?"
"Remember, we of the Demon Sect stop at nothing to achieve our goals!"
With that, he let out a coarse laugh, transformed into black mist, and vanished.
Only after Yuanyi's presence had completely faded did Ye Chen finally heave a sigh of relief, his face filled with dread.
He was genuinely regretting his actions now! Playing with fire could burn even him! He should have listened to Old Shi's advice from the start and stayed away from these scheming members of the Demon Sect! With his limited cunning and experience, he was simply no match for them!
Old Shi, if only you were here... In your presence, even the all-powerful Blood Demon, despite his world-shaking demonic might, would be nothing more than an unenlightened ant from the lower realm...
Thinking of that mysterious old man from the Upper Realm, with his extraordinary background, who had helped him sweep away all obstacles on his path to invincibility, the young man's heart ached with regret.
Yes, even though he had gained another, more eye-catching, beautiful Master! Yet, for some reason, he always felt she was indifferent to him. As long as he didn't follow her wishes and practice that evil technique, she would never intervene to help him out of trouble.
Sigh, perhaps all great beauties are this cold and aloof. Mm, as long as I diligently practice that Forbidden Skill from the Upper Realm, Master Moon Princess will surely look at me in a new light!
The young man clenched his fists, steeling himself with encouragement.
In an instant, a look of confidence returned to his handsome face!
This cockroach-like resilience, this indomitable will, was truly Ye Wudi's greatest trump card in this life!
「 」
The sun had set.
Under the veil of night, Beacon City was quiet and peaceful, every household with its doors and windows shut tight.
However, at this very moment, inside the resplendent City Lord's Hall located in the city center, upon a magnificent and opulent, wide dragon bed, undercurrents were stirring. The atmosphere was... decidedly ambiguous!
"Xuan'er..."
"Aren't we... moving a little too fast?"
Lin Xiao sat on the other side of the dragon bed, hugging his knees. He gazed at the stunningly beautiful foreign queen before him; she had shed her magnificent royal robes, leaving only a close-fitting undergarment that starkly revealed her snow-white cleavage. He couldn't help but feel his mouth go dry.
He truly hadn't expected this! The women of this otherworld dressed so daringly! First, it was Master's and Ying Ying's nail polish, then Zhu Wanning's demon-slaying high heels, and now this Northern Territory Queen's nearly transparent undergarments... He just wanted to scream one thing right now... Damn it, where's the security?! What kind of man could withstand such a trial?!
"Oh? Brother Xiao, you're blushing~"
In contrast to Lin Xiao's nervous restraint, Ye Xuan'er, opposite him, wore a playful, teasing smile.
"N-No, I'm not."
Being called out like that made Lin Xiao feel even more mortified.
To think that I, Lin, usually so experienced! Now, just like Zhu Wanning that night, I'm anxious and passive. My lifelong reputation is in tatters! But... what could I do? Even though Ye Xuan'er and I were childhood sweethearts, we've been separated for fourteen years. We only just reunited two days ago, and now we're inexplicably on this dragon bed! Wouldn't this make me, Lin, seem far too... easy?!
After all, with Little Junior Sister Ying Ying, we were true childhood sweethearts; we understood each other. Even if I was a bit passive then, I could accept it in my heart! As for Wanning... that was a case of intimacy first, love later. We developed real feelings after living together like a married couple for three months! But with Ye Xuan'er... I always feel like something is missing!
"Xuan'er, please think about it carefully. We're not in a hurry..."
Lin Xiao opened his mouth, wanting to say more, but she interrupted him.
"I think I know what you want to say, Brother Xiao. But before you do, can you listen to what I have to say first?"